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ATM No 75 2025 JUL 18
DOE Announces Pilot Program to Build Advanced U.S. Nuclear Fuel Lines and End Foreign Dependence
- The U.S. Department of Energy announced the start of a new pilot program to accelerate the development of advanced nuclear reactors and strengthen domestic supply chains for nuclear fuel.
- The Department issued a Request for Application (RFA) and is seeking qualified U.S. companies to build and operate nuclear fuel production lines using the DOE authorization process. This initiative will help end America’s reliance on foreign sources of enriched uranium and critical materials, while opening the door for private sector investment in America’s nuclear renaissance.
Idaho National Laboratory collaborates with Microsoft to streamline nuclear licensing
- The Idaho National Laboratory(INL) and Microsoft have announced a collaboration to use Microsoft’s Azure cloud and AI technologies to streamline the nuclear permitting and licensing application process.Silicon Valley firms are advocating for the U.S. to embark on a nuclear energy renaissance. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy through the National Reactor Innovation Center provided funding for the project.
- “This is a big deal for the nuclear licensing process,” said Jess Gehin, associate laboratory director for Nuclear Science and Technology at INL. “Introducing AI technologies will enhance efficiency and accelerate the deployment of advanced nuclear technologies.”
- The technology is designed to ingest and analyze nuclear engineering and safety documents, and generate documentation required by the U.S. NRC and DOE for nuclear licensing.
한수원, 2025 월드스마트시티엑스포에서 우수기업상 수상
- 한수원(사장 황주호)이 17일 국토교통부와 과기정통부가 공동주최한 ‘월드스마트시티엑스포 2025’ 에서 에너지부문 우수기업상을 수상. 한수원은 2022년 친환경에너지의 생산, 공급 및 활용을 최적화하는 SMR Smart Net-zero City (SSNC) 비전을 제시하여 공감을 얻은 바 있음.
- 이번 수상으로 SSNC 사업모델은 지속 가능한 발전의 합리적 해결책이 될 수 있다는 공감대를 얻었다는 점에서 의미가 있음.
- 황주호 사장은 "SSNC의 추진과 확대는 글로벌 탄소중립 가속화와 인류의 지속 가능한 발전에 이바지하게 될 것“이라고 전망.